Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SS2 6EG.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Helen's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
123crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 123 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 88.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 32 GP, 3 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SAS WEST ESSEX COMMISCEO PCS LIMITED — 0.1 mi
Southend Victoria Rail Station0.2 mi
Southend Central Rail Station0.5 mi
Prittlewell Rail Station0.5 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 5.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.2 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens - Beaumont Court — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SS2 6EG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SS2.
Average sold price by property type across the SS2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,261 sales.
About SS2 6EG
SS2 6EG scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens - Beaumont Court about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SS2 6EG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 883 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 123 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SAS WEST ESSEX COMMISCEO PCS LIMITED, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is SOUTHEND PRIVATE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
